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Requiem Sharks

Carcharhinus longimanus

(Poey, 1861)

Oceanic Whitetip Shark

Not Reef Tank Suitable

Not Suitable for Fish-Only Tank

Range: Cosmopolitan: Western and Eastern Atlantic, Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean; Indo-Pacific Ocean and Mediterranean.

Size: 12 feet (365)

Natural Environment: A deep-water species yet comes close to shore occasionally.

General Husbandry: Shown here for identification only.

Feeds on bony fishes, other sharks, turtles, sea birds, squid, and anything else including humans and their garbage.

Taxonomy:

    Class: Chondrichthyes

    Subclass: Elasmobranchii

    Order: Carcharhiniformes

    Family: Carcharhinidae

    Genus: Carcharhinus

FYI: An active species and one only public aquarium's can properly maintain in captivity.

Gamefish in local areas.

 Carcharhinus longimanus (Oceanic Whitetip Shark)
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